Following the directions of Dashon, the party that is All,Costa , Steals,Tells Bad Jokes andNaps arrive at the area they think they should be at after a few days walk. There is a giant crevice here perhaps formed by some geological fault line that shift the rocks many years ago, perhaps the by the magic that shifted the fountain... It doesn't overly matter but it is the marker and the entrance they were told about for the entrance to the Maze that will lead them to the Fountain of Mudhoney.

The air here is sweet smelling and quite refreshing but there does seem to be something slightly off.

Naps will join in the investigation of the footprints, seeing if they can be determine what kind of creature made them (in case it looks like something that would find a nice band of goblins just the thing to have for a snack) or, more importantly, if it was going in or leaving.

Naps and AllStudy the footprints, they seem to be made by the same animal coming and going from the cave many times, or lots of animals once or twice it hard to say, but they are recent. The footprints are definitely from some kind of animal as the prints are more of a claw/paw shape and there is a back and front print change when looked at more closely. Here and there they is a mix of black and white fur trodden into the prints as well.

Steals heads to one of the berry bushes and notices that some seem really ripe, tho the lower ones seem to have been party eaten by some sort of animal as teeth marks can be seen, plus there is drooping around this area.Costa Heads over to the cave entrance checking for any traps but as he gets near he notices some of the berries are giving off a faint hint of magic, joining Steals they both collect 3 berries each. Studying them more closely Costa identifies that they are anger berries.

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Being the most eager of the group Tells heads straight into a narrow passage, there seems to be an odd blue light at the end so he pushes on and enters a big cave. The cave would have been pretty normal except facing him are 3 glowing portals that seem to dance and flow like being inside a electrical storm but under the sea. His attention is drawn away from the portals when he hears the growls.

Tells watched the badgers for a moment and carefully drew his spear out, cautious at first he notices the badgers have bloodshot eyes and seem to have a red foam around theirs mouth. Stepping back a little he hears Costa approach as he comes down the tunnel and looks back just for a moment, just as one of the furry beasts attacked letting out a small eek he gets in a good stab to the hip of the creature but it claws and bites him back. (-1hp).

Costa hears the growling and a small eek, from Tells so draws forth song dives into the cave with a vigor. However is stunned upon entering the room as he is still wearing the magic glasses and the magic given off by the portals in this room are blinding. Using this moment of distraction a badger launches itself at Costa and claws him for 1Hp.

Bloodsong perks up upon being drawn from her new sheath"ah! that was very comfy but you must give a time to wake up before you pull her out of her dreams...oooh look honey badgers....ACk..you almost drop me!

Naps and All have a look through their bush and manage to get 2 anger berries each Steals how hung back a little to see if there were any left is disappointed and the three of them squeeze into the tunnel that leads to the cave, they arrive to see the badgers attacking their friends but have little time to act this turn.

"Ah! Badgers" shouts All as she surprising slices into the badger nearest gouging a grove into its behind, startled it rears forwards and catches Steals across the belly (-1hp) before he turns round a spears it through the neck, dead.

Costa having taken off the glasses to be able to see swings with bloodsong and hears "How dare you hurt my sweetie, I like him just the way he is ... in one piece" just before Song cleanly cuts the head off the badger that hurt him.

Tells stabs again at the badger piercing through the chest, this one is a strong blighter and it forces its way down the spear for a final swipe at Tells causing a small injury to his wrist (-1hp), the struggling badger then dies from his stupid actions.

"Yarr" Naps shouts before he takes on the lone badger still alive and near the group and deftly stabs into the grey and black fur to coat his blade in blood, a dagger is not enough to bring this beast down and it lunges forwards red foamy drool splattering Naps thigh before it bites into his ankle. (-1hp)

Naps will use her free foot to give the badger attacking her a sound kick in the head, provided it still has a head. If the badger is beheaded by Costa before she can kick it, she quickly thanks him and goes to help Tells with his badger.

Costa re-positions himself and gulps down a berry which staunches his bleeding.

Naps and Costa take on the badger nearest them flanking it and as it is blind with rage it attacks wildly and the two swift cut it to pieces without injury. "Take that you foul beast. I never did like badgers they always had that evil look to them where you knew they were up to something "

Tells, All and Steals head to the back and corner the last badger, As is the way a cornered animal always fights hardest, it attacks the closest of the three which is All who only has a sword but her armour keeps the badger from inflicting a horrible wound to her abdomen.

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The room is quiet for just a moment, then some thing begins to happen in the center of the room and one of the badgers changes.